Together Forever (Disney)

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Together Forever – A Pixar Nighttime Spectacular
Up Segment from Together Forever
Disneyland
StatusAnnounced
Soft opening dateApril 10, 2018 (original)
April 19, 2024 (updated)
Opening dateApril 13, 2018 (original)
April 26, 2024 (updated)
Closing dateSeptember 3, 2018 (original)
August 4, 2024 (updated)
ReplacedRemember... Dreams Come True (for Pixar Fest only)
Mickey's Mix Magic (2024)
Wondrous Journeys (2024)
Replaced byRemember... Dreams Come True
Ride statistics
Attraction typeFireworks spectacular and multimedia show
DesignerDisney Live Entertainment
ThemePixar
Disabled access Wheelchair accessible
Assistive listening available

Together Forever – A Pixar Nighttime Spectacular was a multimedia night-time show at Disneyland. This show premiered alongside the returning Paint the Night parade on April 13, 2018, as part of the Pixar Fest celebration. The show used fireworks, projection mapping, pyrotechnics, lasers and searchlights to retell stories from various Pixar movies.[1]

Similar in scale to Disneyland Forever, the show had several viewing locations. Projection mapping was used on Sleeping Beauty Castle, It's a Small World and the buildings of Main Street, USA. The show was also projected onto the water screens on the Rivers of America (used during Fantasmic).

This was the first fireworks show to use Disneyland Forever's storyline, which uses Disney Dreams storyline. A similar storyline was also used for the Once Upon a Time fireworks show.

On December 23, 2023, Disneyland announced that the shows will return on April 26, 2024, and take place until August 4, 2024, prior to the start of the Halloween season.[2]

Show summary[edit]

The show begins with the Luxo Ball from Luxo Jr. rolling towards the audience via projections. This is followed by the appearance of Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story flying over the Sleeping Beauty Castle as fireworks and searchlights illuminate the sky.[3]

Next, Dug from Up gets distracted by a squirrel as characters from Monsters, Inc. and Monsters University take over the display. A projected ocean sets the scene for Finding Nemo as Marlin and Dory have a dispute. Subsequently, Joy and Sadness from Inside Out traverse through Riley's mind, to discover Bing Bong. Russell from Up then begins a rehearsed speech to Carl Fredricksen, who shuts a door to end the section.

The consecutive section commences with WALL-E and Eve from WALL-E projected onto landmarks throughout the park as they soar across outer space to the film's score. Then, Miguel from Coco plays his guitar and breaks into song as inflatable skeletons appear above the buildings on Main Street, USA.

"Life is a Highway" from Cars plays as several characters from the franchise make their appearances. Soon, The Incredibles take over the scene in a battle to defeat the Omnidroid. Fire shoots around Sleeping Beauty Castle synchronized with the incinerator from Toy Story 3 until the toys are ultimately saved by "The Claw".

After projecting clips from Up, Carl Fredrickson's house flies above Sleeping Beauty Castle. Finally, a montage of several infamous friendships from various Pixar films are projected to the song "You've Got a Friend in Me." Buzz Lightyear and Woody appear once again, proclaiming that their friendship is "to infinity and beyond" as the show concludes.

After the show, footage of Barbie is shown from the credits of Toy Story 2 thanking the audience for coming, as the song "We Belong Together" plays. On some occasions (such as the 4th of July) this has been replaced with a holiday-related ending, though Tour Guide Barbie can still be heard giving her monologue.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Block, Tara (2018-06-26). "There's a 100 Percent Chance You'll Cry During Disneyland's New Pixar Fireworks Show". POPSUGAR UK Parenting. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  2. ^ "BREAKING: Return Dates Announced for 'Mickey's Mix Magic,' 'Wondrous Journeys,' and 'Magic Happens' at Disneyland - WDW News Today". wdwnt.com. 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  3. ^ Sanza, Cristina (2018-08-14). "Must-see moments in "Together Forever – A Pixar Nighttime Spectacular" fireworks show at Disneyland". insidethemagic.net. Retrieved 2023-07-21.

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